Bicycle-gearing



(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3.

VD. C. FRAZEUR.

BICYCLE GEARING.

Patented Jan.- Z3,- 1894.

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UNITED' STATES' PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID C. FRAZEUR,OF NEW MARKET, NEW JERSEY.

BICYCLE-folr-:ARING'l SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 513,101, dated January 23, 1894.

Application lecl December 23. 1892. Serial No. 456,173. (No model.) I

ATo @Z whom t may concern.-

f bicycle gearing; and it consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully described hereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the'claims. l

The object of my invention is to provide an improved gearing whereby a given movement of the pedals will produce a much faster m0- tion at the driving sprocket.

Referring now to the accompanying draw-A ings,-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bicycle provided with my improved gearing. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the gearing therefor. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a side elevation of a modified form of gearing. yFig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 6 is an end view of one ofthe roller bearings. Fig. 7 is a perspective view ofthe smaller driving sprocket. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a modifiedv form of gearing for the crank shaft. Fig. 9 isa sectional view of the same. Fig. 10 is a sectional View on line lO--lO of Fig. 2.

A, designates the bicycle frame and formed vthereon is the bearing inclosing'casing B. Extending through this casing is the pedal shaft C, and secured to the respective ends of the latter are the pedal arms D, and D.

Loosely mounted on the shaft C is the small gear wheel E, and immediately behind this gear and on the shaft is the sprocket wheel F. The said gear wheel and sprocket are made rigid or secured together by pins E extending from the sprocket into the gear. The Asprocket F, is formed with a hub F which extends into the casing B, being separated from the inner Wall of the latter by the roller bearings G, while between the said hub and the shaft C, which latter extends through it,

are located the bearings G', thus reducing all friction when the several parts are in motion. In the construction now under consideration the sprocket F, is made rigid withthe frame, by screws H, while the hub of thesaid sprocket is clamped by the dependingj set screw H shown in Fig. 10. The gear E, being connected to the sprocket F, will alsobe held stationary as willv be understood.

J ournaled to the short end I of the pedal arm D, is the small gear I, which meshes with the gear E. Encircling the gear E, is the large sprocket wheel J, having a recessed side andy the periphery of the recess thus formed is cogged as at l and the said cogs are engaged by the gear I Thus the said last named gear at one side isin engagement with the stationary pinion E, and at the opposite side is in engagement with the revoluble sprocket J. The inner circumference of the sprocket Wheel J, is just three times that ofv the pinion I, so that in one revolution of the pedals and one complete rotation of the pin'- ion I, the said sprocket J, will be revolved one and one-third times so that with three revolutions of the pedals and a like number of rotations of the said pinion the sprocket will be revolved four times. Thus the speed of the driving sprocket is materially greater than that of the pedals. Now for sccuringa much greater speed for the driving sprocket I fasten or secure the sprocket J to the frame A, by means of screws K, at the same time removing the screws H, andwithdrawing the set screw Il', thus freeing thesmall'sprocket F, and the gear E, While the drive chain L, is placed on said sprocket, all of which is shown in Fig. 5. Thus the inner cogged surface J of the large sprocket J,1forms the fixed member against which the pinion'I, pushes While the small gear E, which in the other described construction performed this office is now revolved together with the sprocket F.

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as the motion of the driving sprocket is increased over the motion of the pedals.

Referring now to Figs. l and 2 the rear axle M, 1s clamped in bearings A', at the rear end of the forked frame A. .N,.is the hub of said wheel mounted on said axle upon which it turns through the medium of the roller bearlngs shown. O, is a small gear feathered to shaftI or axle M. Loosely mounted on said axle 1s the member P, having formed thereon the large sprocket Q, and the small sprocket Q'. The inner side of this member is recessed and journaled therein is the pinion R. Secured to the hub N, is the interiorly cogged plate S, which extends into the recessed member P, and the cogs of the said plate are en-V gaged by the pinion R. Thus one side of the said pinion is in engagement with the fixed pinion or gear 0, While its opposite side engages the revoluble plate S, which travels with the wheel hub as described. The sprocket Q, and the driving sprocket J, are of the 'same diameter' and the arrangement just described 1s used preferably with the one-third increase construction of the driving mechanism before described. Now for every revolution of the sprocket Q and complete revolution of the p1n1on R, around the shaft or axle M, the

wheel hub N, moves around one and one-third times.

Referring now to Fig. 5 the rear gearing is Y adapted to operate in connection with what i tion.

I will term the four motion of the driving gearmg. This is eected by reversing upon the axle M, the position of the member P, and the recessed plate S, as shown in Fig. 5, so that the said plate is brought outward against the frame A, while the small sprocket Q', rests against the hub N, and in line with the sprocket F, of the driving gearing. The Set screws M', which clamp the axle M, to the frame are loosened While the hub N, is made rlgid with the axle M, by a set screw N', so that the said axle revolves freely in the frame bearings while the wheel is clamped thereto, an operation just the opposite of that eected in the above described one and one third mo- The plate S, is then secured to the frame A, by screws S', thus forming the fixed member against which the pinion R, pushes while the gear O, and with it the hub N, revolves. In this motion the drive chain L, moves around the small sprockets as shown.

Now with every revolution of the member P,l

the gear 0, and with it the hub N, is revolved four times `so that this increase added to the corresponding increase at the driving gearing effects sixteen revolutions of the rear Wheel to every single revolution of the pedals.

I here show and describe the corresponding driving and rear wheel gears as used together as the best results are secured by so employing them but a slow driving gear may be used in connection with a faster rear Wheel gear or vice versa if desired. Two drive chains of different lengths may be provided, one for each motion, or one alone may be used and a section of the same taken out for operating the last described arrangement of gearing.

Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate a modification which amounts simply to a multiplication of the construction shown in Fig. 2, whereby a greatly increased speed is secured. On this form ot' gearing I employ three plates U, V, and W, having peripheral flanges U', V', and W', respectively. The first two flanges are cogged on both edges while the last named which constitutes the driving sprocket is only cogged on the inner edge. Loosely mounted on the shaft C, is the pinion X having a reduced inner end X, and upon this extension the several plates bear through the medium of ball bearings. This pinion corresponds with the pinion E, of the construction shown in Fig. 2. Journaled to the extended end of the pedal arm D, are th ree pinions, the first of which Y, being located between the pinion X, and the ange U', While the secondwpinion Y', is located between and meshes with the cogs on the outer edge of the flange U', and the ones on the inner side of the flange V', and the outer pinion Z, is located between the outer flange W', and the flange V. Now the motion of the first plate U, is about the same with relation to the pedal as the sprocket J, of Fig. 2, that is it moves around about one and one-third times while the pedal makes one revolution. The pinion Y', increases the motion of the plate Vthrough its connection with the plate U, and in like manner the speed of the sprocket plate W, is more than that of the plateV V, owing to its connection with the latter through the pinion Thus it will be seen a very fast motion is obtained from` a comparatively slow initial movement. The rollers of the respective sets of bearingsare held at equal distances apart by the rings3, having slots 4 into which the rollers are dropped. By the use of these rings a less number of rollers is required and they are always in order.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An improved gearing comprisingabearing, a shaft extendingtherethrough. An arm secured to the shaft, a pinion journaled to the arm. A sprocket wheel concentric with the shaft having a cogged surface which is engaged by the said pinion, a second sprocket IOO IIO

wheel concentric with the shaft and which at a point opposite its engagement with the first namedsprockea hub'extending from the last named sprocket into the said bearing, friction rollers arranged between the shaft and the hub and between the latter and the Wall ofthe bearing, and a means for holding either of the sprockets stationary while the othei is revolved, substantially as shown and described.

3. An improved gearing comprisingabearing, a shaft extending therethrough, a pinion carrier secured to the shaft, a pinion thereon, a sprocket Wheel concentric with the shaft, a concave rack carried by the sprocket and engaged by said pinion, a second sprocket wheel concentric with the shaft, a gear carried by the sprocket which the said pinion also engages, anda means for holding either sprocket `stationary while the other is revolved, subtween the cogged surfaces of the said sprockets, and a means for holding either sprocket stationary, While the other is revolved, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID C. FRAZEUR.

Witnesses:

W. R. CODINGTON, JOHN KIRCH, Jr. 

